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Table of Contents: His father delayed his start on clarinet until he felt he was old enough -- About playing the Vaudeville theaters in New Orleans -- Weekly pay as a teenager/Worked instead of school -- First contact with Paul Whiteman/Making and losing money as a youth -- First major gig with Isham Jones -- Cost of living in the 30's/About Frankie Trumbauer -- About playing with the Whiteman Orchestra -- Life after the Whiteman Orchestra -- Changes in recording technology -- Al comments on his articulation skills -- Al's manager/pianist talks about their relationship -- Adjusting his playing to accomodate his age and health -- The future for Al -- Al and JoAnn perform.